I work for a New York State 501 C 3, state tax exempt organization. A very generous restaurant owner has offered my organization a full sit-down benefit dinner, including drinks, dessert - - the works. This is the first time he has done this and we were wondering about taxes and IRS implications. I am assuming we don't have to pay taxes on what the dinner would have cost, if we were paying for it. I am also assuming he can take the write off for the cost of the dinner and whatever losses he will have for closing the restaurant for the evening. Is there a particular place I can direct him to to get answers to these questions? Anyone ever been involved in a similar event that may have advice or feedback? Thanks in advance for any thoughts on these questions. Best, Sheryl Woodruff Director of Operations Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation www.gvshp.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).